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Agriculture, News
Extension agents want attendees to play in the dirt on Feb. 27
February 18, 2026
Vegetable gardening 101, edible landscaping and attracting pollinators using flowers are a few of the sessions featured at the annual Plantastic Vegetable Gardening Seminar on Feb. 27. The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office and the Hill Country Master Gardeners will hold the eighth annual se...
Kirchner brings a new 4-H project to Gillespie
Agriculture, News
GILLESPIE COUNTY 4-H
Kirchner brings a new 4-H project to Gillespie
Fredericksburg Middle Schooler works to help threatened bird species
By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter 
February 18, 2026
Emerson Kirchner, a sixth grader at Fredericksburg Middle School, paved a new path with his 4-H project – a Purple Martin Conservation Project. The idea came to him at a science camp at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. One of the presenters brought up Purple Martins, a threatened bird species. “The...
Agriculture, News
Gillespie County Extension Office hosts full slate of programming
February 18, 2026
The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office announced its winter programming. The office said after a cold snap, chill hours, under 45 degrees Farenheit, is up to 482. Many peach varieties in Central Texas need between 550-850 hours for proper development, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extensio...
New pest causes trouble for Texas producers
Agriculture
NEWS SPOTLIGHT
New pest causes trouble for Texas producers
Extension asks Gillespie producers to stay aware of mealybug
By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter 
February 11, 2026
Texas producers are contending with a new pest. The mealybug, or pasture mealybug, popped up in areas of the South and East Texas. The Gillespie Count...
Agriculture
Sheep and Goat group announce scholarships
February 11, 2026
The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Organization (HCSGO) is accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students in Gillespie Co...
Agriculture
GILLESPIE LIVESTOCK AUCTION REPORT – Feb. 4
February 11, 2026
Gillespie Livestock Co., Inc. Market Report www.gillespielivestock.com Cattle – 866 head Cows and bulls ................... higher Steers ...............
Brushing scams are back in full force
Agriculture, News
Brushing scams are back in full force
Lawn & Garden Beth Mcmahon 
February 4, 2026
I confess, I’m a bit of a skeptic. When someone offers me something for free, I always wonder what the catch is. You should be a skeptic too if you re...
Agriculture, News
GILLESPIE LIVESTOCK AUCTION REPORT – Jan. 28
February 4, 2026
Gillespie Livestock Co., Inc. Market Report www.gillespielivestock.com Cattle – 1249 head Cows and bulls .................. steady Steers ...............
Agriculture, News
Extension agents teach what’s ripe for picking in tomato program
February 4, 2026
The Gillespie County Extension Office agents will talk about growing and cooking tomatoes on Friday, Feb. 6. The Grow It, Cook It, Preserve It class r...
Agriculture, News
Plantastic Vegetable Gardening seminar set for February
February 4, 2026
Learn about the top vegetable gardening mistakes at the annual Plantastic Vegetable Gardening Seminar on Feb. 27. The Gillespie County AgriLife Extens...
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